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August 3, 2007
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Captains Agree to 37% Raise over 101 Months; Some Givebacks for Future Promotees under Deal
By REUVEN BLAU
The Captains Endowment Association July 26 reached a tentative 101-month contract that will provide members with 37-percent salary increases, partly financed by extending tours and reducing annuity benefits for new promotees. The deal, which covers four separate rounds of bargaining, is the longe... More...
PAY RATES FOR NYPD CAPTAINS

The following chart reflects how salaries would increase for Captains under the tentative 101-month contract reached by the Captains Endowment Association and the Bloomberg administration. Captain New Promotee Captain - on or after Sept. More...

Cops Split Blame For Stalled Pact
Frustrated by Delay
By REUVEN BLAU

In front of the 70th Precinct in Kensington, Brooklyn, new officers scurried out in groups of five to their patrol posts, while their veteran counterparts voiced their frustration over their union's stalled contract negotiations. More...


Horn: Jail System Is Among Safest;
Cites Drop in Assaults
By REUVEN BLAU

Correction Commissioner Martin F. Horn July 26 announced that the first half of the year was one of the safest six-month periods recorded in city jails, with assaults and other violent incidents nearing record lows. According to Mr. Horn, stabbings and slashings dropped by 39 percent, from 18 to ... More...


ACS Struggling On Child Abuse Despite Reforms; Repeat Cases Rise; Union: Attrition Is Key Factor
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

The city's child welfare agency has failed to make progress in protecting children from abuse and neglect by several measures, despite having implemented important reforms and strengthened its infrastructure, according to a report released last week. More...


Ex-Detective Still Feels Fallout
Part of 9/11 Workers' Suit
By ARI PAUL

Former NYPD Detective John Walcott will never be the same. Like other first-responders, he spent the first three weeks after 9/11 searching buildings and helping people back into their homes around the World Trade Center site without a respirator. Then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani assured the public the a... More...


 Editorial
•TWU'S DEMOCRACY TEST
Embattled Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint is seeking to have his executive board appoint the next vice president of the local's Private Lines Division, which would ensure that someone who supports him gets the job. More...
•COOKING UP AN UNDERSHERIFF
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: With Friends Like Spitzer's
When the cops are investigating a crime, motive is one of the primary ways of determining who the perpetrators might be. The problem with figuring out how deep into Governor Spitzer's administration the bungled attempt to embarrass Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno went is that it's not clear what ... More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: Toussaint Undermines TWU
To the Editor:
Richard Steier's July 27 column was both enlightening and accurate. Roger Toussaint would have you believe he has not made a single mistake in his more-than 6-1/2 years as president of TWU Local 100. I remember Roger and his minions throwing out three vice presidents from the contract negotiating... More...
•TWU VOTE IN ORDER
•WRITE OFF, GORMAN
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Picking a Target Date Fund
Q.: I belong to the Deferred Compensation Plan. How do I pick a Target Date Fund or Pre-Arranged Portfolio? J.R. A.: The earliest date you can take a distribution from the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) is upon retirement/severance of employment with the city. More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•STATE TROOPER JOBS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Start at $50G; Rise to $77G After 5 Years; Most Openings Are Upstate; Need 60 College Credits
The New York State Police is accepting applications for an exam leading to Trooper jobs. The test will be held Jan. 19 and 26, and Feb. 2 and 9. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1 at midnight. The starting salary is $50,347, which rises to $61,358 upon graduation from the Academy. More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•In the Public Service: ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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